Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Argenta, Montana

NOTE spelling differences when doing your research: Bannock with an O for route information, Bannack with an A for state park, ghost town, and campground information.Nestled in the Beaverhead Mountains, part of the Bitterroot Range…
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This is a mellow but scenic loop that definitely shows you why it's the "Big Sky" state. Keep your eyes out for antelope, rabbits, and wildflowers. There are lots of good campfire/picnic spots and campsites.…
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This route will take you through Vipond Park, a subalpine meadow. The southern approach to the meadow is a very steep single-lane road with limited turnouts, do not bring a trailer on this side. This…
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This easy track is bookended by the Shoshone Ridge Interpretive Site to the south, and Highway 278 near Jackson MT to the north - it partially follows both the Big Hole River and the Nez…
Learn more about Big Hole - Road 181

This 12-mile single-lane road connects the Black Canyon Ridge Road to the Lemhi Pass Road. It is signed as BLM Road #1882. Beginning from the intersection of the Black Canyon Road (FS 5932), the first…
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This is a ridgeline trail that goes east from Bannock Pass along the Continental Divide for about six miles. The terrain is primarily open grassland that offers spectacular panoramic views into Montana to the east…
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This 12-mile adventure is suitable for high-clearance 4x4 vehicles. Most typically, people access this road from the Continental Divide (CD), where it serves as an extension of the Frying Pan road that dead ends on…
Learn more about Black Canyon Ridge Road

This is a BLM road marked as Road 6197. The road traverses hilly open grasslands from the Continental Divide to the Cruikshank Creek drainage. The road intersects Road 6111 to the northwest at the Continental…
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A popular fishing spot at the beginning of the road, it passes through many private plots of land and leads into National Forest and BLM land. There are a couple of camping spots along the…
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Over the eons, the Big Sheep Creek cut a canyon through the Tendoy mountains. The road faithfully follows the creek, so the traveler is treated to a ride through a very steep canyon and an…
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This is a one-lane dirt road that travels up a broad, shallow valley dominated by sagebrush on both sides. This road is signed as BLM 1829. When this road was evaluated, it had been recently…
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The Salt Creek Repeater Trail follows an old service road that has gradually deteriorated into a mildly challenging 4x4 route. Drivers will encounter stretches of loose rock, uneven ruts, and short rocky climbs that demand…
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This nearly 12-mile route accesses a ridgeline known as the White Pine Ridge. It is almost a continuous, but relatively gentle, climb from about 6,700 feet to just a little more than 9,000 feet. At…
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This is a well-maintained gravel road that connects Lemhi Pass to the little village of Lemhi in the valley. It is a two-lane road and a little steep with several hairpin turns. Vehicles with trailers…
Learn more about Lemhi Pass Road

This road, signed as FS 60068 on the ground, connects the Agency Creek Road, also known as the Lemhi Pass Road, eventually to the Continental Divide (CD). But of course, it's not known as the…
Learn more about Copper Queen Mine Road

This ATV trail intersects with the Copper Queen Road near the Continental Divide and works its way down to the Agency Creek Road (also sometimes referred to as the Lemhi Pass Road), a drop in…
Learn more about Queen - Agency ATV Route

Montana is "Big Sky Country," and driving this road makes that phrase meaningful and personal. This road, labeled FS 8261, travels along a broad open ridge at an elevation of about 8,000 feet. The 360-degree…
Learn more about West Fork Ridge Road

This easy and scenic route connects Montana's Centennial Valley and Ruby River Reservoir. Along its path, you'll pass a well-known bison ranch, trace portions of the Ruby River, and spend most of your trip flanked…
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Bannack Pass Road (FS 951) has a variety of names because it is a portion of a historic route that supplied goods and services to the historic mining city of Bannack, Montana. It is often…
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The Barton Gulch trail is a scenic drive that runs across the northern reaches of the Gravelly Range in Montana. Explore its winding two-tracks, and you'll witness abandoned cabins nestled by babbling brooks, open meadows…
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This road offers a rewarding variety of experiences for the OHV enthusiast. From the intersection with the Lemhi Pass road to the intersection with the Yearian Creek Road, the tread is a good gravel road…
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The first half mile of this road passes through a residential area and is a nice graveled two-lane road. Make sure to stay on the road. After that, the road continues as a more typical…
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Reese Creek Road leaves the Lemhi Valley and climbs towards the Continental Divide. It is a one-lane dirt road with occasional turn-outs to allow passing for full-width vehicles and passes through the dry foothills of…
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This road follows a pass through the foothills of the Beaverhead Mountains. It's a pleasant little one-lane dirt road that wanders through sagebrush flats, crosses the creek several times and occasionally pauses for a break…
Learn more about Yearian Creek Road

Beautiful trail with awesome views. Easy trail that gets narrow in spots and had some low hanging fallen trees that could be an issue if you don't want scratches in your paint. Stock 4x4s won't…
Learn more about Barton Gulch and Offshoots

WP862 is a 1.6-mile long loop off of Delmoe Lake Road. This is a popular ATV riding area, and many dispersed campsites can be found on Delmoe Lake Road near this trail. The trail is…
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This short road connects West Fork Ridge Road to Bannack Pass Road, also known as the Bannack Stage Road. Round Top Road also passes through a quarry for travertine, a starkly white rock used in…
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This is a 1 mile ATV trail through the Deerlodge National Forest in the Pipestone OHV area. Two boulders lining the trail at the west entrance prevent full-width vehicles from entering, but it continues as…
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This mostly dirt loop trail takes you from the downtown of Whitehall into the countryside and drives along the Jefferson River. There are several spots along the trail that have excellent views of the river…
Learn more about Point of Jefferson River Loop

This is an unmarked trail for vehicles 50" or less. The east end starts off of WP832, another 50" trail. It's an easy two track in a low alpine terrain, below pine trees. The trail…
Learn more about Canyon ATV Trail